From patient outcomes to system change: Evaluating the impact of VHA's implementation of the Whole Health System of Care

BG Bokhour, J Hyde, B Kligler, H Gelman… - Health services …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To describe how a partnered evaluation of the Whole Health (WH) system of care—
comprised of the WH pathway, clinical care, and well‐being programs—produced patient …

Applying concepts of successful aging in measuring and promoting whole person health

J Tsai, AL Jones - Medical Care, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Countries around the world have large aging adult populations. There is wide public health
concern about the health and well-being of aging adults, and a movement to transform …

What we have learned about the implementation of Whole Health in the Veterans Administration

B Kligler, M Khung, T Schult… - Journal of Integrative and …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
As we have advanced the concept of Whole Health (WH) in the Veterans Administration over
the past 10 years, we have had the unique advantage of working in a health care system in …

How VA whole health coaching can impact veterans' health and quality of life: a mixed-methods pilot program evaluation

N Purcell, K Zamora, D Bertenthal… - Global advances in …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose To examine the impact of a pilot VA Whole Health Coaching program, including
whether and how the program helps veterans improve their health and quality of life …

Enhancing community integration after incarceration: findings from a prospective study of an intensive peer support intervention for veterans with an historical …

J Hyde, T Byrne, BA Petrakis, V Yakovchenko, B Kim… - Health & Justice, 2022 - Springer
Background The transition to the community after incarceration presents challenges for
returning citizens, including the immediate need to secure housing, employment, and …

Training interprofessional staff in whole health clinical care at the veterans health administration

RM Ametrano, ML McGillicuddy… - Global advances in …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) initiated a system-wide redesign in
2011 toward a patient-centered approach called the Whole Health System (WHS) of care …

Effectiveness of a whole health model of care emphasizing complementary and integrative health on reducing opioid use among patients with chronic pain

SB Zeliadt, JH Douglas, H Gelman… - BMC health services …, 2022 - Springer
Background The opioid crisis has necessitated new approaches to managing chronic pain.
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Whole Health model of care, with its focus on …

Changes in the health and broader well-being of US veterans in the first three years after leaving military service: Overall trends and group differences

D Vogt, SC Borowski, LR Godier-McBard… - Social Science & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives Scholars have theorized that the initial period after military discharge may be a
particularly vulnerable time for veterans. Yet, several recent studies raise the prospect that …

Identifying factors that contribute to military veterans' post‐military well‐being

D Vogt, MW King, S Borowski, EP Finley… - … : Health and Well …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Prior research has examined the independent effects of demographic and military
characteristics, trauma history, and coping resources on military veterans' health. However …

Introducing the integrated model of co-occurring chronic pain and posttraumatic stress disorder: Adding meaning-making and existential concepts to current theory.

DE Reed II, RM Williams, CC Engel… - … Research, Practice, and …, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: Making meaning out of the experience of chronic pain and posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) is a core process of recovery and symptom management of the comorbidity …